Some people still believe in God or higher power or calling. You said people know there is no higher being but you also said we come from a predominately Religious society so the correct term would be "believe". You instead projected your own bias. Moral relativism is a slippery slope. X-corp is rather disappointing so far. It has some ok moments. Excalibur is pretty Good. Some interesting seeds have been planted.
I think you're misreading. Firstly, I said *most of us* don't believe in a God who punishes us for our interior thoughts - which is true. Most modern American Christian churches teach that even the commandments regarding covetousness don't regard thought, only obsession/distraction from proper living. Meaning - you can think about whatever you want, so long as you ACT on the right track. That is what I mean when I say most modern folks who believe in God don't believe in the idea that God punishes them for their interior thoughts. It isn't about bias, it's a matter of observation. Religions change and adapt over time. That's simply historical fact.
I also didn't say we come from a predominantly religious society - I referenced the fact that some of our ideas are holdouts from a time when our society was more religious. Again, historical fact - a reference to the etymology of the phrase, not a judgment on the behaviors or cultural at the time.
But I always raise an eyebrow when "moral relativism" is dropped in as a talking point. I encourage a look at this Scientific American article as to why:
Some people still believe in God or higher power or calling. You said people know there is no higher being but you also said we come from a predominately Religious society so the correct term would be "believe". You instead projected your own bias. Moral relativism is a slippery slope. X-corp is rather disappointing so far. It has some ok moments. Excalibur is pretty Good. Some interesting seeds have been planted.
I think you're misreading. Firstly, I said *most of us* don't believe in a God who punishes us for our interior thoughts - which is true. Most modern American Christian churches teach that even the commandments regarding covetousness don't regard thought, only obsession/distraction from proper living. Meaning - you can think about whatever you want, so long as you ACT on the right track. That is what I mean when I say most modern folks who believe in God don't believe in the idea that God punishes them for their interior thoughts. It isn't about bias, it's a matter of observation. Religions change and adapt over time. That's simply historical fact.
I also didn't say we come from a predominantly religious society - I referenced the fact that some of our ideas are holdouts from a time when our society was more religious. Again, historical fact - a reference to the etymology of the phrase, not a judgment on the behaviors or cultural at the time.
But I always raise an eyebrow when "moral relativism" is dropped in as a talking point. I encourage a look at this Scientific American article as to why:
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/is-moral-relativism-really-a-problem/
Thanks for reading.